The Sublime Turn “Into” The Window: Memory and Identity Creation in Mansfield Park.
In this paper, I will be focusing on a submissive narrative in Jane Austin’s work Mansfield Park; a narrative that moves counter intuitively to the main narratives the text is normally associated with. The paper will show how this underlying narrative of memory and identity creation, work to destabilize the text. The paper will show that this destabilization is purposefully done by the author, as a way to bring into question the existence or validity, of the work itself.
The paper will use particular scenes that define the text as a “turn” into the Sublime. Once in the Sublime, we will take a look at how memory works as a force, to bring about narrative doubt and validity inside the work. In doing so, we will demonstrate that the character themselves are non-existent in the novel and as the become functions of a superstructure; a housing unit called Mansfield Park.
We will begin with two specific scenes that either look at nature or are situated in nature. Some of the arguments placed forth will work against Thomas R. Edward’s essay, “The Difficult Beauty”.
Definitions of such concepts as “memory”, “creation”, “subjectivity” and “reality” will be touched upon.
Conference Proposal
The Sublime Turn “Into” The Window: Memory and Identity Creation in Mansfield Park.
In this paper, I will be focusing on a submissive narrative in Jane Austin’s work Mansfield Park; a narrative that moves counter intuitively to the main narratives the text is normally associated with. The paper will show how this underlying narrative of memory and identity creation, work to destabilize the text. The paper will show that this destabilization is purposefully done by the author, as a way to bring into question the existence or validity, of the work itself.
The paper will use particular scenes that define the text as a “turn” into the Sublime. Once in the Sublime, we will take a look at how memory works as a force, to bring about narrative doubt and validity inside the work. In doing so, we will demonstrate that the character themselves are non-existent in the novel and as the become functions of a superstructure; a housing unit called Mansfield Park.
We will begin with two specific scenes that either look at nature or are situated in nature. Some of the arguments placed forth will work against Thomas R. Edward’s essay, “The Difficult Beauty”.
Definitions of such concepts as “memory”, “creation”, “subjectivity” and “reality” will be touched upon.